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RE: [RC] endurance trucks - Don and Pam BowenYikes! After reading some of the other posts I think I'll keep my ugly, not-so-fashionable truck! '93 Dodge Ram 2500, Cummins diesel, 5-speed manual tranny, 2-WD, extended cab, long bed, 150,000 miles. Truck doesn't seem to care whether empty or carrying a full load (except it's slower w/load), we have a 4-horse stock/combo, 4k empty. Average is 18-20 mpg, it depends on the lead-foot driving it (yes, I'm referring to hubby whose patience level won't allow him to wait for the turbo to kick in, so it loses a couple of mpg when he drives!). Used to average 22 mpg the first couple of years when it was new. Trust me, it was something I monitored closely as the decision between gas/diesel (I wanted gas, hubby wanted diesel) was near divorce stage, I really wanted to prove him wrong, never happened!! So far, as I'm knocking on wood, this truck has been the best, most trouble free vehicle we've ever owned. This butt-ugly truck has just been an easy keeper and for sure, I'm keeping it now! Pam -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of steve shaw Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 3:07 PM To: Ride Camp Subject: [RC] endurance trucks Ok you background people out there, we want you in this also. After all of the truck discussions which I have heard (which in some ways are another of our endurance companions) I would simply like anyone to "simply" without discourse now... post: Their truck make, year, number of miles on it, (walk out to the garage and look..), and their most honest guess of the # of miles per gallon pulling their trailer....don't go into details yet about your size. Let's make this simple..... Steve's Ford, 95, 205,000,13mph pulling, Hey! Let's hear from some of you endurance trucks out there....!! This input might inspire some sponsors in the future..... cook. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= http://www.endurance.net/ads/seabiscuit.html Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= http://www.endurance.net/ads/seabiscuit.html Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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